Behind the Curtain

He is there

you feel him waiting
behind the curtain

Silent footsteps

as he draws near

Your heart is pounding

his breath

brushes your ear

sending chills

down your spine

why is he here

I have locked all the doors

closed the windows

sealed all the entrances

save for one

oh, how could I forget

the door that he steals through

each and every time

the one that can't be locked

for it may never open again

what a sly and cunning

lover is he
skillfully playing his game

the moment is right

he thinks

Now you are ready

I have come to take you

What is your name?

I ask

Why are you here?

I am here because

you have let me in

I am here because

you have called my name

Through your darkness

you have summoned me

into your heart

because of this

I will bring you

to the edge of reason

and pull you away

before you fall

only to push you over

when you least expect it

I will haunt you

til you are mad

then fly away in the darkness

like a whisper

I will caress you slowly

raise the hairs on your body

and chill you to the bone

I am the darkness

that lies in your heart

I am the unknown path

I am that uneasy feeling

I am complex

and as simple as

a four letter word

I am

Fear

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